Tag Archives: online shopping

Online Shopping in Latin America

Posted on October 27, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Recently, comScore conducted research on the online shopping behavior of Latin American consumers. It found that most consumers started their online shopping trip by going directly to the retailer’s Web site. Click on the eMarketer chart to learn more.  

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A Geotargeting Case Study

Posted on October 21, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Recently, Mandarin Oriental’s Miami luxury hotel hired iProspect to help it better target prospective customers. It used a location planning technique known as geotargeting to discover more about the surrounding area and better focus its promotion efforts. It also targeted Latin … Continue reading →

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Target: The Latest Entrant into Holiday Price Matching

Posted on October 18, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Target is following in the footsteps of Best Buy with its holiday pricing strategy. As the Wall Street Journal reports: “Seeing a very competitive battle this holiday, Target said that for the first time, it will match select online rivals’ … Continue reading →

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